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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Application.--Beginning July 1, 2017, an owner or operator or qualified tenant of a computer data center certified under this article may apply for a tax refund of taxes paid under Article II 1 upon the sale at retail or use of computer data center equipment for installation in a computer data center, purchased by:
(1) An owner or operator of a computer data center certified under this article.
(2) A qualified tenant certified under this article.
(b) Applicability.--Taxes paid under Article II during the qualification period shall be eligible for a refund under this article.
(c) Exclusions.--The following do not qualify for a tax refund:
(1) Computer data center equipment used by the computer data center to:
(i) generate electricity for resale purposes to a power utility, except for sales incidental to the primary sale to computer data centers and which qualify under subparagraph (ii); or
(ii) generate, provide or sell more than 5% of its electricity outside of the computer data center.
(2) (Reserved).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 9911-D. Sales and use tax refund - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-72-ps-taxation-and-fiscal-affairs/pa-st-sect-72-9911-d/
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